Figurine for the altar of Ogma (Ogmios, Ogmiy, Ogme) - in Celtic mythology

Ogma (Ogmios, Ogmy, Ogme) - in Celtic mythology, the god of eloquence, the son of the god Dagda. He combined great physical strength with a visionary gift and sophistication in the poetic craft. Therefore, he was also a deity of wisdom, poetry and secret knowledge. In this connection, he was also called Kermait (Medoustyj). Oghma was depicted as an old man dressed in an animal skin and armed with a club. The ears of the people standing next to God were connected by thin chains with his tongue. Ogma, like the Greek Hermes and the Roman Mercury, was responsible for guiding the people of the Danu tribe to the other world. Unlike these gods, the functions of the Ogma were much more pleasant, since the otherworldly world of the Celts was a cozy and peaceful place for the soul to rest before its next rebirth. He was identified with the Greek Hercules in his old age. In some Irish myths, it is said that Ogma married Etain, the daughter of the healing god Dian Keht. In the second and last battle of Moitur, Ogma killed Indeh, the son of the Fomor god